Live Audio and Webcast of Sprint’s 4G Strategy/Network Update Available

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), October 03, 2011 – Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S, news, filings) will hold a simultaneous audio conference call and webcast of the company’s 4G Strategy/Network Update which will be held on Friday, Oct. 7 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time and will feature presentations from top Sprint executives on Sprint’s 4G strategy and Network Vision implementation.

Sprint Nextel Conference Call Information
Date: Friday, October 7, 2011
Time: 9:30 a.m. EDT
Call-in Number: 1-888-393-1149 ID required: 6395937

Please plan on gaining access 10 minutes before the start of the call.

A simultaneous webcast of this session may be accessed at www.sprint.com/investors. A replay of the presentation will be available shortly after the actual presentation time.

About Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 52 million customers at the end of 2Q 2011 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 6 in its 2010 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.